Jointly funded through British Gas and the Government’s Office for Low Emission Vehicles, the free package is being made available until 31st March 2015 and includes:

• Installation of a home charge point (a 16 Amp data-enabled Wall Box to help track energy use) and an earthing connection for ensured safety
• Access to the POLAR network of over 1,800 public charging points until the end of March 2014.
• A home-suitability survey by a fully trained British Gas electrician offering installation on the same day
• Access to Chargevision online account management and smart phone app to help keep track of energy use.
• Three-year charge point warranty and three year parts and labour warranty

Andreas Atkins, head of electric vehicle services at British Gas, said: ‘This offer is a milestone for the UK’s electric vehicle market. The number of electric vehicles on the road is predicted to hit 1.5m by 2020 and the Government-funding scheme which makes this offer possible is doing a lot to help reduce the cost of owning an EV even further.

‘As the offer is open to anyone it’s a great time for the friends or family of EV drivers to install electric vehicle charge points at their homes. For example, if someone is making a regular journey to and from a relative’s house then having a charge point at both destinations could be worthwhile.’

David Martell, chief executive of Chargemaster Plc, which is providing access to the POLAR network, added: ‘Providing free Homecharge Units and free membership of POLAR is a great opportunity for EV owners to get the most out of their electric motoring.’

In order to receive a free electric vehicle charging package, people can visit  www.britishgas.co.uk/electricvehicles